但不是每一句都是真的
“yet not all of them are real.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你同我讲过很多话
“You've said many words to me,”
但不是每一句都是真的
“yet not all of them are real.”
我该信吗
“Should I even believe you?”
“You've lied to me before, and I don't know if I can trust you anymore.”
In Chinese interpersonal and emotional relationships, sincerity is the prerequisite for building 'xin' (trust). Once a lie is exposed, intimacy and mutual trust become exceptionally difficult to rebuild.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Partial negation structure meaning 'not all are...'
An advanced grammar pattern used to express partial negation, emphasizing exceptions; it is more nuanced or targeted than total negation.